| Class: | Group I |
| Horse Race: | New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final |
| Location: | Addington, New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Inaugurated: | 1984 |
| Race Type: | Standardbred - Flat racing |
| Distance: | 1950m |
| Surface: | Dirt |
| Track: | Left-handed oval |
| Qualification: | Three-year-old horses |
| Purse: | NZ$138,000 (2023) |
The New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final is an event for 3-year-old pacing horses in New Zealand.[1] The race is one of the major harness races in New Zealand and is contested by the top three-year-old horses, who have to qualify in heats run throughout New Zealand in the preceding six weeks.
Until 2021 it was run on the same day as the New Zealand Trotting Cup. After no race in 2022, the 2023 event was moved to May.
Most wins by a driver:
| Year | Horse | Owner | Driver | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Don’t Stop Dreaming | I D Dobson, D M Dunford, M D Dunford | 2:19.8 (1980m) | ||
| 2022 | No race | ||||
| 2021 | Franco Indie | Alabar (NZ) Ltd, Nevele R Stud Ltd et al | Mark Purdon | 2:20.2 (1980m) | |
| 2020 | It's All About Faith | D M Dunford, M D Dunford | 2:21.9 (1980m) | ||
| 2019 | One Change | All Stars Racing Stables Limited, M R Woodlock, T G Casey | 2:21.9 (1980m) | ||
| 2018 | Ultimate Sniper | Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, G R Douglas, P J Creighton, Mrs M C Creighton, K J Riseley | 2:19.0 (1980m) | ||
| 2017 | Alabar Racing Syndicate | 2:16.1 (1950m) | |||
| 2016 | Ultimate Machete | Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, G R Douglas, K J Riseley, P J Creighton, Mrs M C Creighton | 2:16.5 (1950m) | ||
| 2015 | Lazarus | Mrs G J Kennard, P I Kennard, T G Casey, K J Riseley | 2:19.2 (1950m) | ||
| 2014 | Have Faith in Me | D M Dunford, M D Dunford | Tim Willams | 2:17.3 | |
| 2013 | Tiger Tara | R L and Mrs J A Sandford, J S Gould, G R Dunn | Gerard O'Relly | 2:19.7 | |
| 2012 | Franco Nelson | Spreydon Lodge Ltd, Ms Sharon McKay, Rona McKay, Clive McKay | Craig Thornley | 2:20.7 | |
| 2011 | Texican | A J Wakefield, Dr S M Wakefield | Dexter Dunn | 2:20.6 | |
| 2010 | Gold Ace | Ms W A Reid, D G Moore, M Ng, D D Syndicate | Peter Ferguson | 2:22.0 | |
| 2009 | Sir Lincoln | Lincoln Farms Ltd | Maurice McKendry | 2:19.7 | |
| 2008 | Stunin Cullen | T McDonald, E C Griffin | 2:18.3 | ||
| 2007 | A J Parker, Mrs P R A Parker | 2:21.9 | |||
| 2006 | Fergiemack | The Royalmarie Breeding Syndicate | 2:20.4 | ||
| 2005 | Pay Me Christian | M C Paget, others | David Butt | 2:21.9 | |
| 2004 | Tribute | Joan and Peter Cocks [2] | 2:20.6 | ||
| 2003 | Roman Gladiator | Mrs A D Swain, Mrs M Neil | Colin De Filippi | 2:20.4 | |
| 2002 | Maheer Lord | R M Baker, J A MacKinnon | 2:23.8 | ||
| 2001 | Jack Cade | J H Seaton, M Purdon | 2:24.0 | ||
| 2000 | Franco Heir | Dalcom Corporation Pty Ltd | John Hay | 2:22.4 | |
| 1999 | Stars And Stripes | C N Radford, Mrs J Z Radford | Ken Barron | 2:22.8 | |
| 1998 | G W Brodie | Colin De Filippi | 2:22.9 | ||
| 1997 | I D Dobson, Mrs D A Dobson, B A O'Meara | Ricky May | 2:27.5 | ||
| 1996 | Franco Enforce | W J Francis | John Hay | 2:26.1 | |
| 1995 | Spirit of Zeus | M R & B G Marlow/B A O'Meara/I D Dobson | 2:26.5 | ||
| 1994 | J H Seaton, M Purdon | 2:27.9 | |||
| 1993 | Motoring Magic | C Hadley, G Haworth, Mrs D Hadley | Maurice McKendry | 2:27.5 | |
| 1992 | Laud | G G Helleur, A A Helleur | Peter Jones | 2:30.1 | |
| 1991 | Pacers Australia Synd | 2:27.3 | |||
| 1990 | Talk About Swift | C W McLachlan | Robert Cameron | 1:59.5 | |
| 1989 | Honkin Vision | V L Devery, Mrs D L Devery | Henry Skinner | 1:57.4 | |
| 1988 | National Glory | K & Mrs J McDonald, R & Mrs R Dunn | Robert Dunn | 1:57.7 | |
| 1987 | Dillon Dean | K Burley, D Dwyer | Maurice McKendry | 1:58.6 | |
| 1986 | Megatrend | E N Crawford, A A Kennett | Jack Carmichael | 1:58.9 | |
| 1985 | Sir Alba | R D Teahen, D P Teahen | Richard Brosnan | 1:57.4 | |
| 1984 | Arveeae | V L, R J & A T Devery | H W Skinner | 1:59.1 |